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It sounds like you are in quite good shape, so you really don't need to worry at all about getting your heart rate up from a safety stand point. If you are worried though you can always go have a stress test done, you will have lead hooked up and then run on a treadmill and they will look for any irregularities. Seeing as…
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This shouldn't be an issue, only it failing after using it. On ebay paypal and your credit card have you completely covered, worse case is a bit of a hassle. For craigslist verifying that it is functional shouldn't be a problem.
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I really like my fitbit zip. I got it new on Ebay for $37. The only downside to getting them on Ebay is that fitbit probably won't give you any warranty with it.
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Most heart rate monitors work pretty well, you wouldn't have to worry about it. I have worn mine for 24 hour periods on a few occasions with out any issue. That said, you wouldn't want to wear one all day every day. Activity trackers are far from perfect, but they are the best things that we have with in reason right now.…
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280 calories in 27 minutes isn't unreasonable. If you are worried about over training the best thing to do is monitor for it. Check your heart rate every morning before you get out of bed. If you find it consistently rising or much higher than your baseline then you are becoming over trained and need to take some time off.
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A lot of people like them. Fitbits and Vivofits seem to rank a little higher, but it is not a bad option.
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Your best bet is probably to research each of the devices that you have and find out how they calculate their data. Then you can make a decision, it may be a case of each one works better in certain situations. The best option is usually a heart rate monitor that uses that data to calculate calories (not all of them do,…
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Based on this: https://help.alphaheartrate.com/entries/23038322-Can-the-Alpha-calculate-my-calories-burned- I think it is entirely up to the app that you are using.
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1.5 hours a day 5 days a week should be fine as long as you are being reasonable about the intensity for your current fitness level. Just make sure to have a snack after each workout.
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Loralrose has good points. I would add: Stay on the right side of the road. Make sure you use hand signals to indicate turning when riding on a road. Left arm out for turning left and right arm out for turning right is best. If you are going to be very far from home make sure you know how to change a flat and have the…
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Running won't give you large legs. Look at pictures of professional female runners. Doing one leg day a week is not likely to cause significant hypertrophy in your leg muscles. So, it is probably just genetics. I have extremely large muscular calves whether I work out or not.
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There are a lot of other people asking this question, so since no one else has answered yet your best bet might be to look at the other threads. From what I have seen Vivofit seems to get the most love around here.
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I have always thought biathlons sound like fun, but seems like a weird sport to get into. Would be a highly location dependent sport.
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Sorry, but you are getting the advice. It is extremely easy to lose muscle, much easier than losing fat. If you suddenly notice that your muscles in your legs are too big, then just let up on the exercises for them.
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This is entirely based on how hard you go and what your body to can take. A rest day in between is certainly not an absolute necessity, but you may need one. If you are concerned about over training then the best thing is to monitor for it. Record your heart rate every morning before you get out of bed. If you notice a…
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Perhaps a duathlon would be a good option for you. Run->Bike->Run. They aren't super common, so you will have to check if there are any around you. If that isn't for you then perhaps a challenging organized bike ride (not a race), like a 60mi or 100mi bike ride, or even a multi day ride.
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I don't have a fitbit, so I don't know for sure but having looked at it here is my best guess. I believe it uses some sort of checkpoint system (maybe even as often as every time you sync). It has an amount of movement that it expects you to achieve throughout the day (probably a linear amount). When you go over that…
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The Forerunner 405 was the last in the Forerunner line to "make up" calorie count, they are terribly inaccurate(unless you have the 405CX version). If you get any of the newer Forerunners they actually use your heart rate to determine calories. If you had the CX version the new watches use an improved version of the…
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I believe it does, I just looked at 70 minutes of running at a 10min pace and it said 902 calories. Then I entered a new weight much lower than my current weight and for the same exercise it said 721 calories.
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You burn a lot of calories every day by just being alive. The number of calories you burn a day, without doing exercise is called your basal metabolic rate (BMR). MFP estimates this number for you by using your gender, height and weight, if you want to see what it is for you try temporarily changing your goal to…
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The bike itself has nothing to do with syncing workouts, you need a device to track the workouts. You can get a specific device for it or use a smart phone. If you have a smart phone just use one of the many workout tracking apps that can sync with MFP, such as strava, endomondo or runkeeper. Personally I use a garmin…
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There is nothing wrong with working out at home, but working out 4-5 days a week is an acceptable amount. If you are happy with that amount then don't worry about it. If you want to workout more and aren't over training then go ahead and add in some workouts at home. If you want to do strength training google some body…
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In a race you will just grab a cup as you run past the aid station. Depending on your goals and ability to drink while running you can keep running and see how much you can get in your mouth, or walk and drink it. You could stop if you wanted to, just make sure you move out of the way. Definitely need to take gels with…
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I think that looks like a good start. I would suggest googling for another one or two body weight routines to alternate with that one, it will probably get old pretty fast if you do that same one 9 times a week.
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I would say that no, it is not likely to hurt you, as long as it is a temporary state. Many people spend the majority of their lives being sedentary for no reason at all. Spending a few months being sedentary for a good reason is not likely to have any long term health consequences. Once you get up to a good weight then…
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The vivofit does actually allow you to use it with a heart rate monitor for activities, like biking or hiking to get a more accurate view of your workout. Any ANT+ heart rate monitor will work with it. My thought is if you are worried about price get a used fitbit off ebay. If not get the vivofit.
